Concerts & Events in Area 5
Handbell Musicians of America offers a wide variety of events on a national, regional and local level — festivals, seminars, masterclasses, etc. National events are planned and presented by the HMA national office. Regional and local events are planned and presented by Areas & Sub-Areas, or by a member or member organization of Handbell Musicians of America.
This page is intended to serve as a list of all handbell-related concerts and events occurring in Area 5.
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To have a festival/workshop/other event listed, please email our webmaster with the following: Event name, date and time of event, venue name & address, registration information & cost, and the event website (if applicable).
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2026
Sunday, Nov. 22 | 11:45 a.m.
Circle City Ringers
White Lick Presbyterian Church
2530 N. County Road 600 East
Avon, IN 46124
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts!
Admission: Free and open to the public; donations welcome.
Sunday, Nov. 22 | 6:30 p.m.
Circle City Ringers
Whitesville Christian Church
3603 Ladoga Road
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts!
Admission: Free and open to the public; donations welcome.
Sunday, Nov. 29 | 9:30 a.m.
Circle City Ringers (in worship)
Living Stone Church
69 W. Main St.
Rossville, IN 46065
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community ensemble, for a worship service featuring handbell music.
Admission: Free and open to the public; donations welcome.
Saturday, Dec. 5 | 1 p.m.
Circle City Ringers
Hamilton East Public Library – Fishers
5 Municipal Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Dec. 6 | 2 p.m.
Circle City Ringers
The Reserve at Hamilton Trace
9974 Federalist Drive
Fishers, IN 46037
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Dec. 6 | 6 p.m.
Circle City Ringers
Alexandria First Baptist Church
2107 S. Park Ave.
Alexandria, IN 46001
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts! This event also includes a community carol sing.
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Friday, Dec. 11 | 7 p.m.
Circle City Ringers
Crossroads Community Church
14885 Southeastern Parkway
Fishers, IN 46037
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts!
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sunday, Dec. 13 | 10:30 a.m.
Circle City Ringers (in worship)
United Family Wesleyan Church
210 Washington Ave.
Cicero, IN 46034
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community ensemble, for a worship service featuring handbell music.
Admission: Free and open to the public; donations welcome.
Sunday, Dec. 13 | 3:30 p.m.
Circle City Ringers
John Knox Presbyterian Church
3000 N. High School Road
Indianapolis, IN 46224
Join Circle City Ringers, an auditioned, Bronze-level community handbell ensemble, for one of its annual holiday concerts!
Admission: Free and open to the public; donations welcome.
Saturday, Dec. 19 | 1 p.m.
Joyful Sound
Crooked Creek Baptist Church
5540 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN 46228
Join Joyful Sound, an Indianapolis-based bronze-level community handbell choir, for a holiday concert! Now in its 27th season, Joyful Sound will present a variety of secular and sacred music that’s sure to please any audience.
This concert will take place in CCBC’s Fellowship Hall; please enter the church and head downstairs.
Admission: Free and open to the public; donations gratefully accepted.
2027
Saturday, April 10 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ring Cincinnati 2027
Faith Community United Methodist Church
8230 Cox Road
West Chester, OH 45069
Ring Cincinnati returns in 2027 with another exciting ringing event! Conducted by Joe Galyon, this festival attracts church and community groups for a one-day massed ringing experience, fostering musical excellence and community networking at a local level.
The festival will conclude with a public concert at 4 p.m., featuring five massed ringing pieces and performances by individual attending ensembles.
Click here to view a PDF with full event information, including repertoire and detailed schedule.
Registration: $25 per person or $200 per choir. Registration info will be available soon.